His selection was regarded as a move to add a non-liberal point of view. Critics are skeptical of Stephens given his questionable point of view: he has promoted Islamophobia, claimed campus sexual assaults are imaginary, and that the Black Lives Matter movement is “the big lie of America.”

He is also skeptical of people who speak with certainty about climate change — and that’s what his first “New York Times” article was about.

Stephens’ debut column questions the overwhelming certainty of climate advocates. He argues that data sometimes lies to us, as best exemplified by Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s loss in the 2016 election, which pollsters asserted she would win.

4. This claim is flatly false. There is broad scientific consensus about what happens absent action to reduce emissions pic.twitter.com/nc9TQGmG46

“Claiming total certainty about the science traduces the spirit of science and creates openings for doubt whenever a climate claim proves wrong,” he wrote before reassuring readers he is not a climate change denier.

Some New York Times readers are furious—and they’re cancelling their subscriptions as a result.

The backlash to Stephens’ column was swift, with many telling the publication they plan to spend their subscription dollars elsewhere.

The timing of this story couldn’t be worse considering the reality of man-made climate change. That’s where the concern is coming from.

As has been reported time and time again, the effects of climate change are here and becoming a growing problem. Even a small increase of the global temperature by a half-degree would be devastating, leading to less fresh water, crop devastation, and the degradation of certain parts of the world like coral reefs.

As even the Times has reported, the majority of Americans believe climate change is real and want to take steps to reduce the harm. Many disagree on how the problem affects them, but the issue is nevertheless acknowledged.